Improvement in corn-markers



H. c. & w; T. SHARP.

CORN-MARKER.

Patented J'une 26,1877.

No.19Z,534.

N. PETERS, PHTOJJTHO v FFIGE.

HENRY o. SHARP AND WILLIAM T. SHARP, OF sTANToN ooUNTY, NEB.

IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-MARKERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 192,534, dated J une26, 1877; application filed January 29, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY O. SHARP and WILLIAM T. SHAEP, of the countyof Stanton and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and usefulOorn-Ground-Marking Machine, which invention is fully set forth in thefollowing specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing.

The object of our invention is to facilitate the process of marking outcorn-ground, at the same time making it easy on the person who operatesthe machine, as well as being easy on the team.

a a is the main frame, in which the axle 0, having the hub or otherwheels I) b adj ustably secured thereto, has its bearings. To the endsof said frame are hinged wings d d, provided with adjustable runners ee. A seat, f, is suitably mounted upon the cross-bars g g of the mainframe. 0 is a rope, which is secured at its ends to the wings d d, andthence passes over pulleys in the uprights j j, and thence to thecircular lever i, where it is also fastened. The end of the lever 6 uponthe right of the driver passes through the cross-piece g, and has an eyeformed upon its end, into which the crooked lever h is inserted, for thepurpose of depressing the lever i, and thus elevating the wings d d. kis a ratchet-standard, to which the lever h may be secured afterelevating the wings d d. Z is a foot-board. A common wagon tongue isattached to the frame by means of the hounds m m, and for the bettersupport of said hounds a short piece of timber, n, is bolted to the mainframe.

The wings may be firmly held in an upright position by means of boltspassing through the center of the wings and the uprights.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

The wings (I d, having runners e e on their outer ends, hinged to themain frame a a, having uprights j j, in combination with the levers h i,and acord secured to the lever '5, and thence passing over pulleys inthe uprights j 7', and secured to the wings d d, for elevating saidWings, substantially as shown and described.

HENRY O. SHARP. WILLIAM T. SHARP.

Witnesses:

HENRY H. HOWE, ALBERT EMLEY.

